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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Manchester, NH vs Nashua, NH

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Nashua spends 10.3% more per capita than Manchester ($4,291/person difference). Nashua, NH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Manchester, NH
Pop. 115,037
D
38/100
Budget Balance33
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Nashua, NH
Pop. 90,943
C
57/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Manchester
Nashua
Total Spending
$4.3B
$3.8B
Spending / Capita
$37,307
$41,599
Total Revenue
$4.4B
$3.5B
Revenue / Capita
$38,163
$38,179
Total Debt
$162.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,411
$0
Population
115,037
90,943
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Manchester$334
Nashua$638
Highways & Roads
Manchester$0
Nashua$72
Parks & Recreation
Manchester$1,440
Nashua$801
Education
Manchester$18,986
Nashua$21,112
Health
Manchester$211
Nashua$384

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManchesterNashua
Property Tax
$103
$82
Sales Tax
$569
$1,815
Income Tax
$26
$486
Intergovernmental
$3,494
$38,179
Charges & Fees
$1,937
$6,167
Other
$2,045
$2,096

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManchesterNashua
Fire Protection
$334
$638
Highways & Roads
$0
$72
Education
$18,986
$21,112
Public Welfare
$2,677
$1,117
Health
$211
$384
Hospitals
$492
$715
Parks & Recreation
$1,440
$801
Housing
$2,528
$4,007
Sewerage
$188
$0
Utilities
$1,707
$7,371
Interest on Debt
$955
$449
Other
$7,791
$4,932
D
Manchester, NH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Nashua, NH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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